ive seen the duck bill scupper deals for the blaster.... where do i get em? are they worth getting? do they leak signifigant amounts of water in? info?
ducky bills for a blaster
- Thread starter sflsurfrider
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- Clearwater, FL
The blaster hull I bought a little while back had them, but I haven't had the chance to try them yet because I don't have an engine in the ski yet.:biggrin:
I have heard they leak a lot.
The ones I have are from Riva. I'm pretty sure Riva still sells them.:biggthumpup:
simple enough. thanks dan!
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- Clearwater, FL
You're welcome Charlie:biggthumpup:
I wanna see a build thread on this blaster with lots of pictures please.
RIVA has them
they dont leak bad when they are new but they dont drain well either.the major downfall that noticed is that if you get any fuel in the bilge they will swell up and deform causing them to leak like crazy.also when they get old they will crack and leak like crazy.
Mike W
Infidel
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- North Florida
I had them on my B1 for 3 years now and never had a problem with them. But I have not ridden it in about a year so i don't know what shape they are in. if I let it float for an hour or so it will fill up with water however if you beach the ski you wont have any issues.
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
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- Charlotte, NC
I don't think mine leaked much at all. More "leak proof" than any scupper. I think they are a good alternative to solid drain plugs. As mentioned, they don't drain like a scupper. Atlantis makes them. I would recomend them though.
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- sunbury ,ohio
I have them on mine , they work great on flat water and and are not a problem letting anything in ''even in the surf'' if you keep good rubber on them, i feel they really get out that last bit of water that sloshes around . However they dont do anything in the surf where you have to dump a large volume of water FAST ! Pumps are great !!
dan, i dont know about making a build thread. i didnt do anything to the ski except for install a pump, engine and electrics made up of parts i aquired. i can takes some pics and give some specs i s'pose. i did modify the stock steering and nozzle for further throw and a couple other little things here and there, but the outside of the ski is a faded 93 blaster with some graphics half missing. okay ill make a thread.
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now, back to the duckies.... are they less likely to get deformed if regularly treated w/ silicone spray or dubyaD? how much are they? i couldnt find them on rivas site or in the catalog. i guess i could just drive by there today.
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now, back to the duckies.... are they less likely to get deformed if regularly treated w/ silicone spray or dubyaD? how much are they? i couldnt find them on rivas site or in the catalog. i guess i could just drive by there today.
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thanks again!
- Location
- South Africa
Duckbills on my wb1 and sj... flatwater nooooo! surf yes-yes!
Prem1x
Tinkering obsessed
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- Austin, TX
I think they leak pretty fast when floating and mine are pretty new. I recently rotated them from vertical to horizontal, so I don't know if that helped.
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
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- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
I think a worn out duckbill contributed to my ski sinking two weekends ago when my GF towed the ski from our campsite back to the boat ramp. When I met her at the ramp all I could see was the back foot and a half of the ski sticking up out of the water. The bilge was running, but couldn't keep up. So this last weekend I installed two Atwood 500's one in the front one in the back of the engine. I ordered a new duckbill also.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
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- Hell, Florida
mine didn't leak until it broke off it also didn't let water out very fast. I like it better broken off.
Big Kahuna
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hey, why dont you ask that guy named Steve something, he works at jetskicraft factory or something?????:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:
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